Parents sometimes worry about their adolescents, asking “Why isn’t she motivated?” “Why does he struggle so much in school?” “Will she ever be able to get into a decent college?” “What’s wrong with him?” “Sometimes these worries extend to ourselves as parents: “Other parents are able to motivate their kids—why can’t I?” “ Nothing we try seems to work.” “Am I handling this the way I should?” At times, we question the system: “Why is so much pressure put on these kids?”

And sometimes we wonder, “Does it have to be this painful?”

The good news is: it doesn’t. The bad news is: parents are immersed in community systems that reinforce the pain.

Our intent is to give you a place you can come for relief, to feel good about your child, to have a good time. All of us have times when we feel isolated, anxious, stressed or confused about how to support our children. Times when we doubt our own instincts or our children’s prospects. At those times, it can help to have a trusted guide by your side, helping you learn from the experiences of others and helping you to tap into your own positive guidance system. We hope you leave our interactions with renewed confidence, energy, strength and power.

Our mission is to help parents stay grounded, to see the beauty in their adolescents, just as they are, and to understand what really matters if their child is to achieve the richest life satisfaction. Specifically, we:

* Show parents that kids in the bottom of their classes have extraordinary strengths and gifts that are perfectly suited to the future economy and to world, corporate and scientific leadership.

* De-bunk the misinformation about school and intelligence that damages family relationships during the years that are most crucial for teens.

* Educate parents on how to stop the rising epidemic of depression and dramatically reduce the record-setting anxiety levels in teens by showing them how to change our approach to education.

* Enable parents to feel elevated, hopeful, relaxed, and optimistic about their children’s futures.

* Offer parents ways to help their teens be more resourceful, creative, and productive-- in dealing with the daily stresses of life—and to be happier with themselves, just as they are.

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